About the Opportunity

The Box Encapsulation Plant project is one of the most important construction projects at the Sellafield Site, the plant will play a vital role in Sellafield’s 100-year clean-up programme by taking nuclear waste recovered from the sites original wasteplants and encasing it in concrete so it can be stored in a modern building. The plant is primarily designed to deal with waste from the Magnox Swarf Storage Silo, one of four legacy waste plants prioritised for clean-up by Sellafield Ltd’s owner, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA). Alongside that work, the plant will also receive certain wastes from the other three legacy waste stores, the First Generation Magnox Storage Pond, the Pile Fuel Storage Pond, and Pile Fuel Cladding Silo.

The BEP Joint Venture project will safely design and deliver a Plant and the works in accordance with the requirements of the contract to enable conditioning of wastes from the various donor plants, carried out in line with the Employer’s needs and to the satisfaction of stakeholders in the Box Encapsulation Project (BEP).

The Commissioning Engineer reporting to the Commissioning Team Leader, carries out a role to undertake delivery of assigned commissioning tasks in a safe and effective manner, in line with commissioning process requirements.

This role is specific to candidates with experience in nuclear in-cell handler testing. 

The Commissioning Engineer is responsible for:

• Execution of the arrangements for controlling, witnessing, recording and assessing the results of commissioning tests which may affect safety.

• Delivering the commissioning work scope to an agreed strategy and plan in a timely and cost effective manner.

• Ensuring a proactive and balanced approach to safety (nuclear, radiological, conventional and environmental) to ensure that safety is optimised during commissioning.

• Reviewing commissioning progress and performance and taking appropriate corrective actions where necessary.

• Managing day to day liaison with personnel to obtain any necessary permissions and minimize impact to the project

• Review of commissioning test results.

• Ensuring input to other project processes are incorporated, for example, design, HAZOP, risk, contract, estimating and knowledge management.

Experience & Qualifications:

• Nuclear Mechanical systems commissioning.

• Minimum - HNC/HND in Engineering related subject or equivalent.

• Experience in nuclear commissioning.

• Project management knowledge, preferably APM member.

• Calculation production using Excel.

• IOSH Managing Safely.

• Relevant trade card.

• The ability to obtain BPSS and P4 Pass is essential for continuance in the role.

Our Culture

Our values are built on a strong foundation of safety, integrity, and respect for every individual. People are at the heart of our mission, and we believe in supporting one another through a culture of care and collaboration.

We strive to create a workplace where everyone feels they belong and can thrive. Supporting mental wellbeing and fostering a sense of connection are essential to how we work.

When we embrace different perspectives and work together, we become more innovative, more agile, and more successful.

We partner with VERCIDA, for greater online accessibility please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.

If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.